The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) was deployed on Wednesday afternoon to stop a new violation of the buffer zone after Turkish soldiers entered the buffer zone in the Ayios Dometios area on a military vehicle.
This was the second incident this week, the first occurring on Monday afternoon, when a rotating camera and antenna were installed in an empty building in the area.
A source told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that after noticing the vehicle entering the buffer zone, Unficyp staff asked them to leave and they did so.
Unficyp spokesperson Aleem Siddique said late in the afternoon that “there are no vehicles or personnel from the Turkish forces inside the UN buffer zone.
“UN peacekeepers remain present in the area and are continuing to engage with both sides to prevent violations and restore the status quo,” he added.